AUSTIN, Texas – Many fighters raised their hands hoping to land a short-notice fight against Bobby Green this week.
Yet none of them got the call. Instead, Jalin Turner, who wasn’t angling for a fight with Green, was inserted into the matchup.
Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 52 co-main event Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Turner replaced Dan Hooker, who was forced out of the ESPN-broadcast co-feature due to an arm injury.